After clearing the ducks off the croquet lawn lakes, Nottingham won their first round match 5 – 2 against Newport.

Viv Staley (12) & Andrew Beaumont (11) vs Jim Potter (6) & David Haslam (20)           Notts win 26-20

Mark Lansdale (14) vsChris van Essen (5)                                                                     Newport win 26-16

Alex McIntyre (14) vs Yellar (10)                                                                                   Notts win 26-4

Mark Lansdale (14) vs Jim Potter (6)                                                                            Notts win 26-1

Alex McIntyre (14) vs David Haslam (20)                                                                      Notts win 26-15

Andrew Beaumont (11) vs Chris van Essen (5)                                                              Newport win 26-17

Viv Staley (12) vs Yellar (10)                                                                                         Notts win 26-13

Congratulations to Rachel who beat Pierre Beaudry (Belgium) 3-7, 7-4, 7-5 in the final of the Europeon GC Championship held at Budleigh Salterton 24-27th May 2018. Fellow club member, Ian Burridge won his block but didn't progress past the first round of the knockout.